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Montessori Farm School

512 US 70 East, Hillsborough, NC, 27278 -

School Notes Overview:

The Montessori Farm School serves preschool and elementary children. Each child is given individual, developmentally appropriate instruction using traditional Montessori materials and methods. Through a series of lessons within each area of the classroom, (including practical life, sensorial, language, math, science, geography, and art), children move from mastering concrete concepts to ones of abstract thinking. Each child is given the foundation and tools to be academically competitive in the future, both in the material they learn and the passion for discovery that is nourished. Extended Day (5 year olds) and elementary students participate in extra curricular subjects designed to enhance their education and understanding of culture, art and science. Weekly lessons in Spanish, art, music and P.E. are vital pieces of our curriculum along with membership in the 4-H organization where students work with animals and study environmental issues....

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School Overview:

	Montessori Farm School
School Type	Montessori School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 4
Year Founded	2007
County	Orange County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	45 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	22%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 27 students
	Kind - 8 students
	Grade 1 - 3 students
	Grade 2 - 4 students
	Grade 3 - 2 students
	Grade 4 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	5 teachers
Average Class Size	20
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	191 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Lisa Tate
Admissions Director	Lisa Tate

School Notes:

Montessori Farm School where young minds grow
The Montessori Farm School in Hillsborough, North Carolina teaches preschool and elementary children to value their world through hands on learning with animals, gardens, Montessori materials and a caring community of teachers and parents.
Profile last updated: 07/08/2009

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Big Sweep breaks record (The Chapel Hill News)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:03:32 am
Despite rainy conditions, a record number of volunteers turned out to participate in Hillsborough and Northern Orange County's NC Big Sweep.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (27278)	School Zip (27278)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,544 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	37%	24%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$46,629	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	29 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	77% / 23%	65% / 35%